Thermal decomposition of $AgNO _3$ produces two paramagnetic gases. The total number of electrons present in the antibonding molecular orbitals of the gas that has the higher number of unpaired electrons is. . . . .

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  • A

    $2$

  • B

    $3$

  • C

    $4$

  • D

    $6$

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